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Poll Question: What do you think is the best wilderness survival rifle.
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
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40 [36.70%]
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    Posted: January/26/2009 at 21:17
Lets say you were dropped in the hostile indian teretory living in the woods in the early 1700's and you could take a pack horse with supplies and ammunition what firearms would you want to take?

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I'll take the 12ga., slugs and #6 bird shot.
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How many guns are we allowed to take?  One rifle and one pistol?
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I want to pick two.
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I kept looking for the "all of the above" button. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lucytuma Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/26/2009 at 21:33
Now that I re-read the post "hostile indian territory" , I'd like to change my mind to the 223 auto also. 
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Originally posted by lucytuma lucytuma wrote:

Now that I re-read the post "hostile indian territory" , I'd like to change my mind to the 223 auto also. 


but it says in the woods? and doesn't let you pick 2 it is a trick?
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Best all around... .308 semi-auto, very accurate, of course.  
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Was tempted by the 12 ga. long barrel but I do not want those Indians to get that close. Then the .223 semi-auto crossed my mind but I wanted a little bit more knock down power so I went with the .308 semi-auto.
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308 Semi. I don't think it was around in the 1700's though.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Monster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/26/2009 at 23:10
When did the Henry rifle first get invented (the autoloader)
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In the 1800's during the Civil War.
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The Henry was invented in 1860 (Lever Action) The Gatling gun was invented in 1861 ( patented in 1862). Henrys idea of cartridges was instrumental in the invention of both. Winchester took ownership of Henry in 1866 due to defaulted bank loans that they had invested into Henry.

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another vote for the .308 semi-auto



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ok just making sure the Indians did not have their hands on the Henry rifle in the 1700s. Thanks for the history lesson cyborg Thunbs Up
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Originally posted by cyborg cyborg wrote:

308 Semi. I don't think it was around in the 1700's though.
 
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  Voted for a .308 semi but would rather have a .30-06 M1.

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Was the carbine ever made in 30-06?  Thought that was only the Garand.  Carbine was in .30 carbine.  But I could be wrong.
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.308 semi. best all around indian/food killer.
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308 SEMI AUTO Big Smile


Edited by martin3175 - January/27/2009 at 07:39
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